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Hilarious and deeply philosophical, White Teeth traces the lives of Archie Jones and Samad Iqbal, old friends who fought alongside each other during WWII and now live in London with their respective families. Within each family we are introduced to a host of vibrant characters and sub-stories that are wildly entertaining. Yet underneath the story’s wit lies themes of race, identity and immigrant family life in a post colonial world – themes which Zadie Smith touches on with razor sharp intellect. The first of many amazing novels by this talented author.